is a city in the center of the Oshima Subprefecture

Oshima Subprefecture

is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2004 it had a population of 456,621 and an area of 3,715.38 km².Hakodate Airport is located in the City of Hakodate.- Geography :-Towns and villages by district:* Futami District** Yakumo* Kameda District...

 in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

's northern island of Hokkaidō

Hokkaido

, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...

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It was formed on February 1, 2006 from merging the town of Kamiiso

Kamiiso, Hokkaido

was a town located in Kamiiso District, Oshima, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 36,887 and a density of 140.57 persons per km². The total area was 262.41 km²....

, from Kamiiso District

Kamiiso District, Hokkaido

is a district located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 48,470 and a density of 71.18 persons per km². The total area is 680.95 km².-Merger:...

, and the town of Ōno

Ono, Hokkaido

was a town located in Kameda District, Oshima, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 10,826 and a density of 80.26 persons per km². The total area was 134.88 km²....

, from Kameda District

Kameda District, Hokkaido

is a district located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 39,166 and a density of 111.43 persons per km²...

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Hokuto is the third city to be established in Oshima. (The second, Kameda City, no longer exists being dissolved just two years after its founding in 1971). Hokuto is the second largest city in Oshima by population after Hakodate

Hakodate, Hokkaido

is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture.Hakodate was Japan's first city whose port was opened to foreign trade in 1854 as a result of Convention of Kanagawa, and used to be the most important port in northern Japan...

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Geography

Hokuto is located in the middle of Oshima, a peninsula in Hokkaidō's south. The southeast portion is mostly plains and the western part is more mountainous. The south borders the Hakodate Bay. The Ōno River runs north and south through the middle of Hokuto.

• Mountain: Katsuratake (734m)
• Rivers: Ōno, Hekirichi
• Lake: Kamiiso
• Forest parks: Hachirounuma Koen

Neighboring regions

• Oshima Subprefecture
  Oshima Subprefecture
  is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2004 it had a population of 456,621 and an area of 3,715.38 km².Hakodate Airport is located in the City of Hakodate.- Geography :-Towns and villages by district:* Futami District** Yakumo* Kameda District...
  
  
  • Hakodate City
    Hakodate, Hokkaido
    is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture.Hakodate was Japan's first city whose port was opened to foreign trade in 1854 as a result of Convention of Kanagawa, and used to be the most important port in northern Japan...
    
    
  • Kamiiso District: Kikonai Town
    Kikonai, Hokkaido
    is a town located in Kamiiso District, Oshima, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 5,726 and a density of 27.73 persons per km². The total area is 221.88 km²....
    
    
  • Kameda District
    Kameda District, Hokkaido
    is a district located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 39,166 and a density of 111.43 persons per km²...
    
    : Nanae Town
    Nanae, Hokkaido
    is a town located in Kameda District, Oshima, Hokkaidō, Japan.In 2009, the town had an estimated population of 28930 and a density of 133.6 persons per km². The total area is 216.61 km².-Geography:...
    
    
  • Kayabe District
    Kayabe District, Hokkaido
    is a district located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 24,463 and a density of 51.09 persons per km². The total area is 478.82 km².-Mergers:...
    
    : Mori Town
    Mori, Hokkaido
    is a town located in Kayabe District, Oshima, Hokkaidō, Japan. The total area of the town is .-Demographics:On March 31, 2009 the town had a population of 18,433 and a population density of 50.1 persons per km²....
    
    
• Hiyama Subprefecture
  Hiyama Subprefecture
  is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan located on the Oshima Peninsula on the Sea of Japan side. It includes Okushiri Island. It was established in 1897.-Towns and villages by district:* Hiyama District** Assabu** Esashi ** Kaminokuni* Kudō District...
  
  
  • Hiyama District
    Hiyama District, Hokkaido
    is a district located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 21,896 and a density of 19.59 persons per km². The total area is 1,117.57 km².-Towns and villages:*Assabu*Esashi*Kaminokuni...
    
    : Assabu Town
    Assabu, Hokkaido
    is a small town located in Hiyama District, Hiyama, Hokkaidō.Assabu is situated in the Oshima Peninsula of southern Hokkaidō near the Japan Sea. Assabu is around an hour's drive by car from Hakodate and 15 minutes to Esashi...
    
    

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